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Jerome, RC

(1888 - 1915)

Lance Corporal

2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment

Born on February 15th 1888, Ralph was the son of solicitor Charles Jerome and his wife, Elizabeth. He spent time at Malden College, in New…

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Johnson, DS

(1895 - 1916)

2nd Lieutenant

Royal Flying Corps

Photo courtesy of Brighton College. Born in South Africa on 3rd December 1895, he was the third, and youngest, son of Major Frank Johnson and his…

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Jones, HPM

(1896 - 1917)

Lieutenant

Tank Corps

Paul was born on May 18th 1896, the eldest son of Harry Jones, parliamentary correspondent and assistant editor of the Daily Chronicle, and his wife…

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Jones, RBB

(1897 - 1916)

Lieutenant

8th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

Born on April 30th 1897, Richard was the second child of Londoner Henry Jones and his wife, Caroline, who had originally been born in Ceylon.…

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Kaye, GA

(1883 - 1918)

Private

The Black Watch

Gustav was born Gustav Adolph Koenigsfeld on the 8th of May 1883, the only son of a merchant, also named Gustav Koenigsfeld, and his wife,…

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Kearney, JJ

(1883 - 1915)

Private

Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Yeomanry

Born on September 29th 1883, James was the son of an Irish Surgeon, also named James Kearney, and his wife, Sarah. His father died when…

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Keeping, CJ

(1884 - 1918)

Captain

8th Territorial Battalion, Middlesex Regiment

Claude was born on February 25th 1884, the elder of two sons of solicitor Tom Keeping and his wife, Eveline. He joined Dulwich at the…

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Kellow, W

(1892 - 1918)

Lieutenant

Royal Air Force

Born in North Wales on November 19th 1892, William was the son of engineer Moses Kellow, who was also County Alderman of Merioneth, and his…

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Kemp, EA

(1897 - 1917)

2nd Lieutenant

7th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment

Eric was born on August 25th 1897, the eldest child of Arthur Kemp, who worked in the timber trade, and his wife, Florence. He came…

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Key, DP

(1894 - 1915)

Lieutenant

Royal Engineers

Born in South Africa on the 24th of January 1894, Douglas was the elder of two children of physician James Key and his wife, Annie.…

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